[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #3972: Lack of clarity re: various documentation portals

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#3972: Lack of clarity re: various documentation portals
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 Reporter:  littlebizzy  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:
Component:  Codex        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  close        |
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Comment (by littlebizzy):

 Further research shows discussion over the lack of Docs clarity goes back
 to at least 2005:

 https://codex.wordpress.org/IRC_Meetups/2005/May

   WordPress Site identity/unification. Can we have everything under the
 wordpress.org site? Like Codex as is or **docs.wordpress.org** or
 wordpress.org/docs and wordpress.org/faqs or faqs.wordpress.org,
 developing a core "brand" site location? Lorelle 03:42, 24 May 2005 (UTC)

 Everyone seems to agree "Codex" is a goofy name that needs to retire.

 Personally, I wouldn't even mind the "Developer" landing page (subdomain)
 if it wasn't trying to replace what should be a Documentation portal,
 especially by [illegally] repurposing copyrighted copywriting from the
 Wiki. If it wants to be a landing page with curated content, so be it, but
 there should remain a community-style Wiki unless Docs contributions are
 going to be readily accepted and/or paid staff are going to be updating it
 daily.

 Comparing some of the closest OSS projects:

 https://docs.joomla.org
 https://developer.joomla.org

 https://docs.magento.com
 https://devdocs.magento.com

 https://www.drupal.org/documentation

 https://laravel.com/docs/

 https://docs.craftcms.com

 https://wiki.simplemachines.org

 https://dev.wix.com/docs/

 https://developers.squarespace.com

 https://dev.weebly.com

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